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Bald Eagle Buteoninae
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
11 Apr. Finlayson Channel B.C. USS Baranof
Near southern part of Roderick Is.
On the island west of Roderick
island, near the second mountain
from the southern tip of the island,
four bald eagle were seen. They
were easily identified by their
large size, black wings and
white head and tail. At first
only one was seen. It soared
and flew out over Finlayson
Channel from the valley between
the 1st + second mountain. (Look
my south thru the channel this
is the profiles of the two moun-
tains referred to:)
2nd.
1st
The eagle was flying at about 300-
400 feet altitude. The ship had
thrown garbage over the side
and the sea gulls, about 50,
in number had swarmed onto
the garbage. The eagle flew